The
Property Management Academy is in full swing this year, with
over 400 students attending classes in 19 different Florida
locations to obtain their national PRM (Professional Residential
Manager) designation. If you manage single family homes,
duplexes and triplexes, these classes are a must.

At the current
rate of regulation, it will soon become nearly impossible for a
condo unit owner to rent out the unit to a tenant. Outrageous
and possibly illegal and discriminatory rules and regulations
created by associations meant to thwart rentals in condos are
causing serious problems for property managers and unit owners.

Have
you ever been surprised that the pet listed on the application
does not seem to resemble the one in the apartment? This common
occurrence results in disputes over breed, size or weight.
These problems usually can be easily avoided by requiring that
the pet be viewed by the property manager PRIOR to acceptance.
Failure to check out the pet in the beginning could result in
you having authorized a pet you had never intended.

Everybody
knows about security deposits, right? You’ve been handling them
for so long, you could do them in your sleep. Nothing new to
learn. Yikes – Sounds like a situation ripe for a crisis.
Although you learned the basics when you started your career,
bad habits may have crept into your repertoire. Here are a few
to eliminate.

You found the
tenant for a landlord who thinks that he can manage the property
from 1500 miles away. You get a call from him asking if you can
serve a notice for him or check on the property. How far should
you go?

SELFSTORAGELEGAL.COM - Protecting Yourself Against Liability
When Having New Doors Installed

You have an
older storage facility and have to replace approximately fifty
roll up doors. You are fortunate that you are 100% full, but
have been told that when replacing the doors, the installers
will need to be in the units and have approximately three feet
of clearance inside the unit. This means you will have to open
the tenants’ units and potentially move some of their stored
property out. Is there anything you can do to protect yourself
against liability?

COMMERCIAL
LAW AND YOU
-
Options To Purchase And First Right of Refusal

Occasionally,
the Landlord and Tenant, as part of the lease negotiations,
agree to an Option to Purchase or First Right of Refusal as to
the leased premises. There is a distinction between these two
commercial rights, and the drafting of the clauses may depend
upon whom you represent. Careful drafting is necessary to
accomplish the goals of the parties and prevent ambiguity and
confusion when a lot may be at stake.

Click herefor the article Options to Purchase and First Right
of Refusal by attorney Kevin Jursinski.